Plastid-targeting peptides from the chlorarachniophyte Bigelowiella natans

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 529-535

  Rogers, Matthew B ^a   Archibald, John M ^a,c   Field, Matthew A ^a   Li, Catherine ^b   Striepen, Boris ^b   Keeling, Patrick J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Secondary endosymbiosis; Signal peptide; Transit peptide

Indexed keywords

MICROBIOLOGY;

ALGAE; BIGELOWIELLA NATANS; CHLORARACHNIOPHYCEAE; CHLOROPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; PROTISTA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 5344249429     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2004.tb00288.x     Document Type: Article

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